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Procedure 5010Santa Ana Police Department Santa Ana PD Procedures Manual Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2019/04/04, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police DepartmentCOLLISION FORMS AND COMPLETION PROCEDURES - 1COLLISION FORMS AND COMPLETION PROCEDURES 5010.1 PURPOSE These procedures explain the use of the CHP traffic collision report forms and the revisions made on completing Class I and Class II reports. 5010.2 INTRODUCTION The Santa Ana Police Department utilizes Crossroads Collision Software to prepare all collision reports. The reporting program has the capacity to create all commonly used forms. All completed reports prepared within the software shall be submitted for review. All Reports shall be submitted prior to the end of the officer's shift. Officers may complete a report on their next duty day with their immediate supervisor's approval. However, when a custodial arrest is made and the events include a collision report, the report shall be completed prior to ending their shift. When Officers investigate a collision and determine that all involved parties are present, including the owners of damaged property, and there are policy requirements necessitating the completion a Class II report, officers may document the incident utilizing CHP form 555-03 (Short Form). The completed report must be submitted to the Station Supervisor’s Office where it will be routed to the Collision Investigation Unit for review. 5010.3 CLASS I - COLLISION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 5010.3.1 CLASS I - TRAFFIC COLLISIONS REQUIRING INVESTIGATION 1.Death 2.Injury (including complaint of pain) 3.DUI 4.Occupied School Bus (CVC 545) - If the CHP is unable to respond a Courtesy Report shall be completed 5.CIty, County, State, Federal Government property or on duty personnel (a)Santa Ana Police vehicles are exempt when the collision involves Santa Ana Police Department property only, there is no injury, and the vehicle is not removed from service. Minor collisions (i.e., small dents, scratches, and paint transfers) will be reported on an administrative report. A collision report may be taken in any case where officer or supervisory discretion deems it necessary 6.For the purpose of this procedure, "police vehicle" shall mean any vehicle assigned to the Department and operated by a Department employee at the time of the collision 7.City liability may result 8.Hit-and-Run collision with follow-up possibility (information more specific than a general vehicle description and partial license plate) Santa Ana Police Department Santa Ana PD Procedures Manual COLLISION FORMS AND COMPLETION PROCEDURES Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2019/04/04, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police DepartmentCOLLISION FORMS AND COMPLETION PROCEDURES - 29.At the direction of a supervisor 5010.3.2 CLASS I - CHP COLLISION FORMS 1.Traffic Collision (Face page) - see 5010.6 Attachment 1 2.Injured/Witness/Passengers and Factual Diagram CHP Form 555-3 and 4 - 5010.7 Attachment 2 3.Narrative/Supplemental CHP Form 556 - see 5010.8 Attachment 3 5010.4 CLASS II - REPORT FORM (a)Hit and Run property damage only without follow-up possibility (only a general description of suspect and/or vehicle is available, i.e., small, white pick-up truck) (b)Property damage in which the damaged property is unattended and the owner cannot be located (c)Late Report (Report taken away from the scene where one or more of the involved parties are reporting an injury) (d)Counter Report (Report taken away from the scene) 5010.5 REPORT CORRECTIONS: All submitted collision reports will be reviewed by officers assigned to the Collision Investigation Unit. In the event a report is found to be in need of corrections, it will be routed back to the originating officer with instructions for correction. Officers shall make the required corrections and resubmit the report on their next duty day. 5010.5.1 CLASS I REPORT REQUIREMENTS Class I reports require the completion of the following CHP Collision Forms: •Traffic Collision (Face page) - see 5010.6 Attachment 1 •Injured/Witness/Passengers and Factual Diagram CHP Form 555-3 and 4 - 5010.7 Attachment 2 •Narrative/Supplemental CHP Form 556 - see 5010.8 Attachment 3 •The Narrative shall be written in the format listed below Facts: Notification: 1.Time of call, response location and time of arrival Scene: 1.Road alignment, surface 2.Fixed or other objects 3.Type(s) of traffic control Santa Ana Police Department Santa Ana PD Procedures Manual COLLISION FORMS AND COMPLETION PROCEDURES Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2019/04/04, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police DepartmentCOLLISION FORMS AND COMPLETION PROCEDURES - 3Parties: 1.Location of the driver arrival. How identified? How determined as driver? 2.Location of vehicle upon arrival 3.Observed mechanical defects 4.Repeat sequence for all parties Injuries (If applicable): 1.Extent of injuries (basic description) 2.Name of address of hospital where treated 3.Name of who transported the injury party to the hospital Physical Evidence (If applicable):